personal finance

IM 062: The Impact of Losing a Parent and Finding Meaning In Your Life | Camilo Maldonado

The financial and emotional impact of losing his father when he was 7-years old forced Camilo Maldonado to mature quickly. After achieving academic and professional success, he co-founded The Finance Twins, a personal finance blog, to live with purpose, meaning, and help others.

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Personal Finance Podcasters And Their Favorite Episodes

There are over 500,000 podcasts according to Apple Podcasts which means that if you can think of a topic, there's a good chance that there's a podcast about it. You can get super “meta,” for example, there are niche podcasts that talk about niches. Or if old songs strike your fancy, you might check out Centennial Songs / The Antique Phonograph Music Program.

When it comes to personal finance and money, there are a variety of shows that address different topics. Rather than publish the usual “best of” list that you can already find elsewhere on the internet, we asked personal finance podcast hosts what episodes are their most popular and favorites. Read on, give a listen, and if any resonate with you, please leave a comment below to share your thoughts.

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Is your bank still paying you nothing on your savings?

The Fed has been raising interest rates off its emergency levels for the past year and that should be good news for savers who can finally earn a risk free return. However, if you aren't savvy, then your large bank may still be “stealing” your interest by not paying you market rates. Do you know what your financial institution is paying on your savings account? If the answer is no, then you should check their website or your latest bank statement. Here is the ugly truth, Chase and Wells Fargo still are paying just 0.01% on savings accounts. That is robbery as they are pocketing your interest and dropping it into their profits which are in the billions. With money movement a simple mouse click away, you shouldn't allow the big banks to steal your interest.

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